Managing Activities Supporting the Elimination of Civilization Diseases

Abstract

One of the strategic objectives of the World Health Organization is also promoting healthy lifestyle and reducing risk factors for health. Unhealthy lifestyle, including improper diet, stress situations and sedentary lifestyle are the main risk supporting the formation of hypertension, elevated blood sugar, blood lipid levels, increased weight and obesity, and consequently the formation of chronic diseases such as cardio-vascular system, cancer or diabetes. A significant improvement in the health and prosperity of the population has also become one of the objectives of the new European policy for health. The present paper briefly describes the situation regarding the development of population mortality with the most common diseases of civilization in the European Union, and consequently seeks for alternatives in order to improve the quality of health. Standardised death rates of selected causes of death are compared between countries using time series analysis. Correlation and regression analysis of some socio-economic indicators and mortality rates will answer the question whether there is a statistically significant dependency between socio-economic indicators and selected demographic rates. Expected is a statistically significant association between socio-economic situation in the EU Member States and standardised mortality rates, life expectancy at birth rates or healthy life years.